S 4505 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics California Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York State North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Postal service South Carolina

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Aug 6, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

Aug 6, 2026

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Aug 6, 2026

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 12, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now August 6, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

Hearings & markups 1

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Open Business Meeting Aug 6, 2026 · 8:30 AM EDT · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
for NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION) · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
for CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA · Florida · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

Cosponsors 9

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Aug 4, 2026

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2026

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 13, 2026

Moreno, Bernie

Ohio · Jul 13, 2026

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · May 19, 2026

Scott, Rick

Florida · May 19, 2026

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · May 12, 2026

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · May 12, 2026

Padilla, Alex

California · May 12, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4505: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4505/

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